@GRASS-ROOTS.ORG tells the stories of the most innovative grassroots programs in the United States and the local heroes who’ve found effective ways to build their communities, fix what’s broken and make them better. We hope you’ll be inspired, and then we
Our mission is to enhance and embrace diversity. Promote GLBT citizens’ abilities as equal contributors in the communities they live, regardless of ones religion, national origin, race, or sexual orientation. To help understand that ‘diversity’ is an asset to be valued as we move well into the 21st century, not …
100 Black Men of Phoeni100 Black Men Chapters are educating and empowering youth and their families while positively impacting communities.The membership of 100 Black Men of America, Inc has spent the past 50 years carefully laying the foundation for success. In 1994, we installed our signature Four For The Future, which …
Who are we? A group of women from the lesbian community dedicated to raising funds in support of Gay & Lesbian Elder Housing’s commitment to build and operate the nation’s very first affordable housing development targeting gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) older adults. What are we doing?It’s simple …
Purpose and activities: The mission of The 118 Foundation is to support organizations that play a key role in making communities better in the areas of housing, education, and healthcare. The foundation has also expanded its outreach internationally to support organizations that also fight poverty, create jobs, and transform lives.
The 163rd Street Improvement Council, Inc. is a community based nonprofit organization founded in the South Bronx in 1965 by a group of activists who were concerned about the lack of resources and erosion of Bronx County, particularly the South Bronx. Much of the Improvement Councils early work focused on …
The mission of December 18 is to promote and protect the rights of migrants with dignity and respect as basic values. Our goal is to support the work of migrant organizations in the different regions by using the Internet as a tool for advocacy, networking and the dissemination of information.Portal …
The 180 Movement for Democracy and Education is dedicated to helping build a campus-based movement for political empowerment and participatory democracy. Through education and organizing we hope to encourage a radical political presence in our schools to transform them and our communities into truly democratic spaces. We oppose corporate control …
THIS ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER ACTIVEThe mission of The 1957 Charity Foundation is to improve the quality of life for people in the Delaware Valley by proving thoughtful support to well-managed charitable programs in the region.The 1957 Charity Foundation is a private, charitable grantmaking organization that provides financial support to …
